The mystery of how we read a sentence is unlocked by scientists.

3D scans of faces are set to speed up the diagnosis of rare genetic conditions, scientists say.

A lightweight solar-powered UK plane smashes the official world record for the longest duration unmanned flight.

Man's ability to digest starchy foods may explain our success on the planet, genetic work suggests.

Teams scouring the Nevada desert find no trace of US adventurer Steve Fossett but several other crashed planes.

Asia-Pacific leaders meeting in Sydney unveil an agreement on climate change, but no commitments.

Rabies could be eradicated from the world within a decade, according to Edinburgh University experts.

Scientists digitally crash-test the predator performance of Australia's dingo dog and the extinct Tasmanian "tiger".

Kazakhstan probes another crash of a Russian-built rocket, which was carrying highly toxic fuel.

Officials investigate why seemingly harmless chemicals were mistaken for bio-warfare agents at a UN building.

The 500-year-old mummified remains of an Inca girl go on display for the first time since being found in Argentina.

Rescuers scouring the Nevada desert for missing US adventurer Steve Fossett widen their search area.

Investigations into the recent foot-and-mouth outbreak find five bio-security breaches at a government lab.

Two rare species of wild bird are doing well in Scotland despite falling numbers in the rest of Europe.

Fears are growing for the safety of record-breaking US adventurer Steve Fossett, missing in Nevada since Monday.

A virus has emerged as the unanticipated suspect in the mysterious decline of North American bees.

Homeowners should get better financial rewards when generating power through solar panels, the Green Party says.

Arsenic levels have risen to alarming levels in many districts of the Indian state of Bihar, officials say.

The northern Bay of Bengal could be at risk of giant earthquakes and tsunamis in coming decades, experts say.

One of Britain's top scientists is putting her name to computer games designed to keep the brain fit.

David Willis flies over the area where rescue teams are searching for missing aviator Steve Fossett.

The government is criticised by MPs for the failure to pay EU subsidies to thousands of farmers on time.

A search for missing US adventurer Steve Fossett resumes in the Nevada desert, officials say.

A huge collision in space 160 million years ago set the dinosaurs on the path to extinction, a study claims.